Patents by Inventor Roberto Rigatti

Roberto Rigatti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140066335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides and use thereof in methods of solid-phase nucleic acid amplification. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides that have common sequences at their 5? ends and at their 3? ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, David Bentley, Roberto Rigatti, Shujun Luo
  • Publication number: 20140024537
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for determining and/or characterizing one or more haplotypes and/or phasing of haplotypes in a nucleic acid sample. In particular, the disclosure provides methods for determining a haplotype and/or phasing of haplotypes in a nucleic acid sample by incorporating synthetic polymorphisms into fragments of a nucleic acid sample and utilizing the synthetic polymorphisms in determining one or more haplotypes and/or phasing of haplotypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 8623628
    Abstract: Modified DNA polymerases have an affinity for DNA such that the polymerase has an ability to incorporate one or more nucleotides into a plurality of separate DNA templates in each reaction cycle. The polymerases are capable of forming an increased number of productive polymerase-DNA complexes in each reaction cycle. The modified polymerases may be used in a number of DNA sequencing applications, especially in the context of clustered arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias William Barr Ost, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Shankar Balasubramanian, Roberto Rigatti, Raquel Maria Sanches
  • Publication number: 20130281306
    Abstract: The present technology relates to molecular sciences, such as genomics. More particularly, the present technology relates to nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Jason Richard Betley, Niall Anthony Gormley, Mostafa Ronaghi, Dirk Evers
  • Patent number: 8563478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides and use thereof in methods of solid-phase nucleic acid amplification. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides that have common sequences at their 5? ends and at their 3? ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, David Bentley, Roberto Rigatti, Shujun Luo
  • Publication number: 20130244886
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for sequencing nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Jason Richard Betley, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Publication number: 20130178397
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of creating an array of features. The method can include steps of (a) providing a plurality of beads, wherein each bead in the plurality of beads includes probe content; (b) contacting the plurality of beads with a surface to produce a layer of beads on the surface; and (c) transferring the probe content from the beads to the surface to create an array of spatially discrete features on the surface, wherein each spatially discrete feature includes probe content from a bead in the plurality of beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Publication number: 20130165327
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Eric Hans Vermaas, Graham John Worsley, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Colin Lloyd Barnes, Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Vincent Peter Smith, Tobias William Barr Ost, David Bentley
  • Patent number: 8431348
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to obtain two linked or paired reads of sequence information from each double-stranded template on a clustered array, rather than just a single sequencing read from one strand of the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Tobias William Barr Ost
  • Publication number: 20130071879
    Abstract: Methods for amplifying nucleic acids are provided. The methods can be used to minimise sequence specific bias caused by the preferential amplification of certain nucleic acid sequences. Methods are described which can lower the efficiency of AT rich templates relative to GC rich templates, thereby minimising GC bias during amplification reactions with multiple templates of different sequence. The methods are suited to solid phase amplification, for example, utilising flow cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Min-Jui Richard Shen
  • Patent number: 8399192
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of creating an array of features. The method can include steps of (a) providing a plurality of beads, wherein each bead in the plurality of beads includes probe content; (b) contacting the plurality of beads with a surface to produce a layer of beads on the surface; and (c) transferring the probe content from the beads to the surface to create an array of spatially discrete features on the surface, wherein each spatially discrete feature includes probe content from a bead in the plurality of beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Publication number: 20120309634
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to obtain two linked or paired reads of sequence information from each double-stranded template on a clustered array, rather than just a single sequencing read from one strand of the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Tobias William Barr Ost
  • Publication number: 20120208194
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of generating templates for a nucleic acid sequencing reaction which comprise: providing at least one double-stranded nucleic acid molecule, wherein both strands of the double-stranded nucleic acid molecule are attached to a solid support at the 5? end, cleaving one or both strands of the double-stranded nucleic acid molecule, and subjecting the cleaved strand(s) to denaturing conditions to remove the portion of the cleaved strand(s) not attached to the solid support, thereby generating a partially or substantially single-stranded template for a nucleic acid sequencing reaction,
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaohai Liu, John Milton, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Colin Barnes, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Roberto Rigatti, Xiaolin Wu, Tobias William Barr Ost, Graham John Worsley, David James Earnshaw, Gerardo Turcatti, Anthony Romieu
  • Patent number: 8236505
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to obtain two linked or paired reads of sequence information from each double-stranded template on a clustered array, rather than just a single sequencing read from one strand of the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Tobias William Barr Ost
  • Publication number: 20120172259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of creating an array of features. The method can include steps of (a) providing a plurality of beads, wherein each bead in the plurality of beads includes probe content; (b) contacting the plurality of beads with a surface to produce a layer of beads on the surface; and (c) transferring the probe content from the beads to the surface to create an array of spatially discrete features on the surface, wherein each spatially discrete feature includes probe content from a bead in the plurality of beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 8198028
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for creating an array of features on a surface based on content transferred from a plurality of beads to the surface. Nucleic acid content can be transferred using a method including the steps of (a) providing a surface having one or more primer oligonucleotides attached to the surface; (b) providing a pool of beads, wherein beads in the pool have a plurality of templates attached thereto, the plurality comprising multiple copies of a single nucleic acid template sequence; (c) arraying the beads onto the surface by hybridizing the templates to the primer oligonucleotides; and (d) extending the primers to produce copies of the templates attached to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 8192930
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Eric Hans Vermaas, Graham John Worsley, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Colin Lloyd Barnes, Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, Vincent Peter Smith, Tobias William Barr Ost, David Bentley
  • Publication number: 20120122737
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for controlling the density of different molecular species on the surface of a solid support. A first mixture of different molecular species is attached to a solid support under conditions to attach each species at a desired density, thereby producing a derivatized support having attached capture molecules. The derivatized support is treated with a second mixture of different molecular species, wherein different molecular species in the second mixture bind specifically to the different capture molecules attached to the solid support. One or more of the capture molecules can be reversibly modified such that the capture molecules have a different activity before and after the second mixture of molecular species are attached. In particular embodiments, the different molecular species are nucleic acids that are reversibly modified to have different activity in an amplification reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Sabot, Roberto Rigatti, Min-Jui Richard Shen
  • Publication number: 20120094848
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to obtain two linked or paired reads of sequence information from each double-stranded template on a clustered array, rather than just a single sequencing read from one strand of the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Tobias William Barr Ost
  • Publication number: 20120053063
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for sequencing a polynucleotide molecules. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of polynucleotide molecules attached to a surface, wherein a first portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a first location of the surface and a second portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a second location of the surface, the relative proximity of the first and second locations being correlated with the probability that the first and second portions are paired, separating the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules on the surface, determining the sequences of the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules and comparing the relative proximities and the sequences to determine which first and second portions are paired and to determine the sequence of the target polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, Jonathan Mark Boutell